Creating Safe Spaces with SOAK

<p>The <a href="https://consequence.net/going-there/" rel="nofollow"><em>Going There</em> <em>with Dr. Mike</em></a> podcast returns for a third season of shattering the stigma of mental health. We&#39;re launching during Pride Month with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ issues and discussions. To help us kick things off, singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, better known as the artist <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/soak/" rel="nofollow">SOAK</a>, joins <em>Going There</em> to talk about the challenges people face as they seek to understand and express their identity in the world.</p><p>Season 3 of <em>Going There</em> is brought to you by the fine folks at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &amp; Johnson, who never stop working to create a future where disease is a thing of the past.</p><p>To coincide with Pride Month, June 2022’s episodes focused on LGBTQ+ mental health are specially presented by <a href="https://imi.guide/" rel="nofollow">imi</a>, created by Hopelab. imi guide is a free, research-backed, mental health tool built for and with LGBTQ+ teens looking for support and help in affirming their identity and learning practical ways to cope with stress that is helpful, relevant, inclusive, and joyful. Find it at <a href="https://imi.guide/" rel="nofollow">imi.guide</a>.</p><p><em>Going There</em><span> is presented in partnership with </span><a href="http://www.soundmindlive.org/" rel="nofollow">Sound Mind Live</a>. Sound Mind Live<span> builds community and open dialogue around mental health through the power of music, partnering with a coalition of artists across genres advocating for improved mental health support and outcomes.</span></p>